Chapter 10: A Scene from the Ancestral Hall

Chapter 10

Zhao Changdu narrowed his extremely slender phoenix eyes, and his gaze fell on the graceful figure of that woman in the window.

Her every word with the maid entered his ears.

The plain words were able to make people feel her endless suppressed pain.

She looked only fourteen or fifteen years old, but was prematurely mature like she had experienced countless ups and downs in life, making even someone as cold-hearted as him unable to help but want to peek into her heart.

Gu Ying looked up, "Prince?"

Zhao Changdu brushed the snow off his shoulders, his tall figure floated to the ground, "Let's go see."

"Did the prince see it?"

"I saw it."

"Who was the prince looking at? Was it Second Aunt Gu from the Gu family?"

"Mm."

"Why was the prince looking at her? She doesn't have a good reputation in Bianjing."

Zhao Changdu's handsome face was indifferent, the snow-white color set off his handsome cold face like jade, "It's fine. She's good wife material."

Huai An was stunned.

On the cold long street, his master's back was tall, cold, and aloof. This was the first time after that incident that the master had thought about marrying a woman.

Ah!

He didn't hear wrong!

...

The next day after waking up, as soon as he opened his eyes, it was just getting light out.

It seemed like a pair of eyes flashed by the carved window lattice outside the red lacquered window.

Gu Ying suddenly opened her eyes and sat up, "Rouge."

"Miss, you're awake so early? There's still some time before the morning court, sleep a little longer." It took Rouge a while to groggily walk into the inner room wearing her clothes.

Gu Ying couldn't fall back asleep. for new novels

Only to see the legal wife of the eldest master, Madam Liu, walk in with an ashen face. She brought the concubines of the eldest master and the eldest master's children.

Seeing the lowered head and submissive Gu Ying, she put away her anger and forced a smile to greet Old Madam Gu.

"Greetings to Mother."

The others also paid their respects in order.

Old Madam Gu held Mama Li's hand and sat in the luohan chair. "Ying, what did you just see in the ancestral hall?"

Gu Ying deliberately revealed a worried look, shooting Madam Liu a few nervous glances, arousing their curiosity in her hesitation to speak.

As expected, everyone present looked at her, especially the concubines of Eldest Master. They all watched Madam Liu with an expression of anticipation for a good show.

Madam Liu's brows furrowed. She didn't have much patience. "What is it, girl? What are you still waiting for?"

Gu Ying shivered, pretending to be scared. "Old Madam, don't get angry at me. I...I...."

This performance made Madam Liu feel that Gu Ying was still the Gu Ying from before that she could manipulate as she wished. Last night she must have seen wrong.

She sighed, "Grandmother, Jia'er's health is poor. She must have been unable to sleep well in the ancestral hall all night..."

"Yes--" Gu Ying took the opportunity to chime in, "When I went to see elder sister, I discovered she had fainted in the ancestral hall. No matter how I called to her from the door, she didn't respond."

As soon as she finished speaking, Madam Liu immediately became anxious. "What?"

She turned around and pleaded to Old Madam Gu, "Mother, you know Jia'er's body is weak. She has even fainted... Can daughter-in-law go see her? It's cold in the ancestral hall, and there's no one to serve her. She's been delicately raised since she was young, how can she endure it!"

Old Madam Gu didn't say much either. She also cared for Gu Jia, and hearing that Gu Jia had fainted, she was a little worried too. "Even if she's committed a huge mistake, a young lady shouldn't be locked out like this. Go take a look, it'll be good."

"Thank you, Mother."

Madam Liu was moved to tears, and shot the concubines a triumphant look, especially the arrogant Aunt Zhao.

It was as if telling them that although Gu Jia was in the ancestral hall, she and Gu Jia were still the old master and old madam's beloved treasure. No one should think of taking her position!

The group of people walked towards the ancestral hall. Gu Ying alone fell behind, watching this big family as an outsider.

To her, the life and death outcomes of most of these people were clear.

With a slight movement of her fingers, she could change their fates. Thinking this gave her a surreal feeling, as if in a dream.

When they arrived at the ancestral hall, what dumbfounded everyone was--they didn't see the fainted Gu Jia at all. Instead they saw Gu Jia in the same room as a commoner man, tugging and pulling at each other, not knowing what they were arguing about!